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" I shall approve no bill which I have not examined, and it will be a case of extreme and most urgent necessity which shall ever induce me to depart from this rule. I therefore respectfully, but earnestly, recommend that the two Houses would allow the President... "
Report of the Department of the Interior ... [with Accompanying Documents]. - Page 34
by United States. Department of the Interior - 1857
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British and Foreign State Papers

Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Great Britain - 1866 - 1472 pages
...constitutional duty which he owes to the ' people, and approve Bills which, for want of time, it is impossible t he should have examined, or, by his refusal to do...the late excellent law allowing a salary, instead of a per diem, to members of Congress, the expense and inconvenience of a called session will be greatly...
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents ..., Volume 2, Part 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1858 - 868 pages
...law," be approved and signed by the President; and, if not approved, " he shall return it with his objections to that house in which it originated."...the late excellent law allowing a salary, instead of a per diem, to members of Congress, the expense and inconvenience of a called session will be greatly...
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The Congressional Globe, Part 2

United States. Congress - Law - 1858 - 638 pages
...incur the risk of stopping the wheels of the Government by vetoing an appropriation bill. Formorly, such bills were confined to specific appropriations...the late excellent law allowing a salary, instead of a per diem, to members of Congress, the expense and inconveniencf of a called session will be greatly...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History and Politics of the Year ...

History - 1858 - 1010 pages
...each session within which no new Bill shall be presented to him for approval. Under the existing ioint rule one day is allowed ; but this rule has been hitherto...the late excellent law allowing a salary, instead of a per diem, to members of Congress, the expense and inconvenience of a called session will bo greatly...
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The Congressional Globe

United States. Congress - United States - 1858 - 636 pages
...session within which no new bill shall be presented to him for approval. Under the existing joint rul», one day is allowed; but this rule has been hitherto...the late excellent law allowing a salary, instead of a per diem, to members of Congress, the expense and inconvenience of a called session will be greatly...
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British and Foreign State Papers

Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Great Britain - 1866 - 1452 pages
...individuals to great loss and inconvenience. Besides, a practice has grown up of late years to legislate Lii Appropriation Bills, at the last hours of the session,...the late excellent law allowing a salary, instead of a per diem, to members of Congress, the expense and inconvenience of a called session will be greatly...
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Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and ..., Volume 2

United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 842 pages
...law," be approved and signed by the President; and, if not approved, " he shall return it with his objections to that house in which it originated."...the late excellent law allowing a salary, instead of a per diem, to members of Congress, the expense and inconvenience of a called session will be greatly...
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1849-1861

United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - United States - 1897 - 724 pages
...for their examination. For my own part, I have deliberately determined that I shall approve no bills which I have not examined, and it will be a case of...under the late excellent law allowing a salary instead of a per diem to members of Congress the expense and inconvenience of a called session will be greatly...
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897, Volume 5

United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - United States - 1897 - 700 pages
...for their examination. For my own part, I have deliberately determined that I shall approve no bills which I have not examined, and it will be a case of...approval or with a veto, "in which case it shall not be a iw." It may then lie over and be taken up and passed at the next session. Great inconvenience would...
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897: 1849-1861

United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 730 pages
...this rule has been hitherto so constantly suspended in practice that important bills continue to \x presented to him up till the very last moments of...under the late excellent law allowing a salary instead of a per diem to members of Congress the expense and inconvenience of a called session will be greatly...
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